European Union vs South Korea: Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita)
European Union
5,398 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
South Korea
10,578 constant 2015 US$ per person
in 2025
European Union rank
4th
South Korea rank
6th
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita (capita) over time
- European Union
- South Korea
How they compare
South Korea currently reports 10,578 constant 2015 US$ per person against 5,398 constant 2015 US$ per person in European Union, a difference of 5,180 constant 2015 US$ per person.
That makes South Korea's figure about 2.0 times European Union's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was European Union ahead.
European Union ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 6th of 35 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, European Union averaged higher in 1 and South Korea in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | European Union | South Korea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,469 constant 2015 US$ per person | 2,884 constant 2015 US$ per person | 584.99 constant 2015 US$ per person | European Union |
| 2000s | 4,203 constant 2015 US$ per person | 5,517 constant 2015 US$ per person | 1,314 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2010s | 4,646 constant 2015 US$ per person | 8,345 constant 2015 US$ per person | 3,699 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
| 2020s | 5,229 constant 2015 US$ per person | 9,860 constant 2015 US$ per person | 4,631 constant 2015 US$ per person | South Korea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita, European Union or South Korea?
- South Korea, at 10,578 constant 2015 US$ per person against 5,398 constant 2015 US$ per person in European Union as of 2025.
- What is the difference in manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita between European Union and South Korea?
- 5,180 constant 2015 US$ per person, with South Korea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and South Korea?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do European Union and South Korea rank globally for manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 us$), per capita?
- European Union ranks 4th and South Korea ranks 6th of 35 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.